The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, including as due to in-service herbicide exposure or secondary to service-connected chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), due to inadequate examination by a neurologist.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an adequate examination by a neurologist, which is required for the claims of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20068486
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically an inadequate VA medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, as well as special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, due to a need for further evidence regarding agent orange exposure.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy due to a need for further development of evidence related to herbicide exposure.
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